It's Christmas Eve. I have the proof of my latest book (Kings Ransom) back from the publishers, and I am about a third of the way through my screen play (Margarita Time). Meanwhile my back has been playing up and giving me@#@# ! Much of the time I have been laying down and playing poker on the pureplay site. Poker is an infuriating yet captivating pasttime. I am glad that I chose to play for free, otherwise I would have whittled away what few pennies I have.
One upside to my bad back I guess is that I have been spared the Christmas shops. I haven't been able to get out and so haven't been battered abd bruised in the rush to buy last minute stuff.

In the process of leaving my full time job of the past 33 years, and I am planning on embarking on a writing career, it remains to see how successful that will be!

Having dropped the doxazosin tablets, my daytime narcolepsy seems cured, thank goodness, it was not much fun dropping off to snooze during the day, and not realising you were doing it. Unfortunately the cause did not garner much support and caused me no little strife.

It looks as if I shall have to return to the water bed, the memory foam has not been a succesful substitute, and my back has deteriorated, and so the search will be on for a suitable water bed to go in our bedroom.

Have a great holiday season, and enjoy Christmas

Paranoid

if you don't know this, then I think you must be extinct

Animals - House of the Rising Sun

classic

Smoke on the water - Deep Purple (LIVE)

for maximum impact start at 3 mins and 03 seconds. I just think Gillan is the only voice for this song.

Having finally been persuaded away from my beloved 5 door hatch for the first time in ages, and having ordered a C4 Grand Picasso in Gold Colour, I was pleased to discover that it has been named the most beautiful people mover in the world by the “Auto più Bella del Mondo 2008” in its 15th annual search to name the most gorgeous cars in the world.

Following its meeting at the Castello Sforzesco in Milan the Grand Jury of the Auto più Bella del Mondo, which consists of artists (Pietro Consagra, Piero Dorazio, Heinz Mack and Joe Tilson), architects (Vico Magistretti and Massimo Vignelli), designers (Roberto Sambonet and Carlo Chiti) lead by author and designer, Bruno Alfieri, chose the Citroën C4 Picasso as the car that has redefined the look of people movers.

“The Citroën C4 Picasso is the perfect blend of car that people by need to own as well as a car that they want to own and this is what has enabled it to win this award,” says Lawrie Malatios, General Manager for Citroën in New Zealand. “On one hand it is designed with all the features, equipment, space, technology and versatility to make it the ideal transport for people and their property in comfort, safety and economy.”

“On the other hand, as the judges in the Auto più Bella del Mondo have recognized, it is strikingly good looking, with a purity of design, form and shape that blends perfectly with its people mover abilities. This excellence in shape and form continues inside, with an interior that is as good to look at as it is easy to live with. With this combination, its no surprise that the Citroën C4 Picasso has exceeded all out sales projections and provided Citroën with another outstandingly successful car,” says Mr Malatios.

Yeah, right! I found this link in What Car that has a load of photo's of the grand C4, decide for yourself.

Merry Christmas and Seasons Greetings

Grand C4 Picasso

Well it looks like its all change on the Reeley front. Health hasn't been too good recently, and so it looks as if I shall be retiring early. Hopefully that will give me a chance to get my health sorted, and perhaps then I can go and find myself a little something to keep myself busy. Lots of trips to doctors and occupational health and all that. 33 years at one company and it all has to end. Sad really.

Just got the proof of my latest book back. it's looking good. Hopefully published early Q1 2008

Just ordered a new car. After exhaustive trials and research, i've gone for the citroen c4 grand picasso. It is the best mix of versatility and economy, and the 2 l diesel is no slouch, and I love the electronic gearbox - no clutch!! It'll be a shame to see the civic go, but needs are such that I need a slighly higher car to get in and out of. Bad back and all that !!